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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB U.S. CellularSCH-I535
| Global Score | |
| 50.6 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Samsung |
| Android 2.2, 2.1 | Android 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2010-02-16 | 2012-06-04 |
| 4.69 x 2.36 x 0.47 inches | 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 4.70 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 110.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.7 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 252 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 576 MB RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.47 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| -- | f/2.60 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.5 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 340 hours standby time 6.7 hours talk time | 200 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 3.12 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S III has a global score of 70.8, which is way better than the HTC Desire's 50.6 score. The Samsung Galaxy S III is a extremely newer cellphone, and it's also much thinner and just a bit lighter than HTC Desire. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy S III has 4.1.2 version and HTC Desire has Android 2.2 version, so it provides a lot of extra features.
Galaxy S III has a little more vivid display than HTC Desire, because it has a way better resolution of 1280 x 720px, a bit better quantity of pixels per display inch and a larger screen. Galaxy S III features a quite better hardware performance than HTC Desire, because it has a larger number of cores , a much better graphics processor and a greater amount of RAM.
Galaxy S III features a much better camera than HTC Desire, because it has a way more mega-pixels camera in the back. The Galaxy S III features a way bigger storage for applications and games than HTC Desire, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 64 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S III features a much better battery life than HTC Desire, because it has a 50 percent greater battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy S III and the HTC Desire cost exactly the same.
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